Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
  • Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
  • Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
  • Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
  • Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
  • Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
  • ORANGE PARFAIT SANDWICH $14
    • chocolate crumble, candied mandarin + orange powder
  • EGGPLANT KASUNDI $22
    • spiced sweet tomato + eggplant, grilled haloumi + coconut ginger rice(GF)
  • WOK VEGETABLES $23
    • steamed jasmine rice + toasted cashew nuts $18 + chicken (GF) (DF)
  • DOUBLE CRUMBED ONION RINGS $8
    • harissa aioli
  • SALTED CARAMEL + CHOCOLATE CONE $14
    • vanilla bean crème anglaise + peanut brittle(GF)
  • CINNAMON PINWHEELS $5.50
  • SLOW BRAISED BEEF CHEEKS confit garlic mash potato, roasted baby vegetables + lentil jus (GF) $33
  • MAPLE SALAD rimu smoked bacon, blue cheese, shaved pear, toasted walnuts + maple vinaigrette (GF) $18
  • Palak Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with spinach with cream
  • Shrimp Malabari $19.00
    • Shrimps tempered with curry leaves cooked with onion and capsicum.
  • Half Tandoori Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Gulab Jamun (3 pcs) $7.00
    • Milk dumplings served in sugar and syrup.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18.00
    • Chicken prepared in tandoor and finished with cashew and tomato sauce. Try this delicacy with a chicken naan bread.
  • Vegetarian Pakora (6pcs) $7.00
    • Finely sliced onion, potato and spinach dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
  • Whole Tandoori Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Onion Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and onion.
  • Fresh Tuna
  • -12 Pieces $12.00
  • Thai Prawns $6.00
    • 4 deep fried, breadcrumbed Thai prawns served with sauce
  • Special Sushi Boat $40.00
    • 6 pcs. salmon California roll, 9 nigiri, 12 hosomaki and 2 inari tofu
  • Fresh Tuna
  • Kushi Katsu $6.50
    • 2 deep fried, breadcrumbed skewers chicken served with sauce
  • Spicy Pork $15.00
    • grilled pork with spicy sauce
  • Satay Chicken Don $15.00
    • chicken with satay peanut sauce
  • VEGGIO MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • capsicum, red onions, zucchini, roast garlic, spinach, feta
  • LOADED WEDGES $13.5
    • melted cheese & bacon, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • FOUR CHEESE $35.95
    • mozzarella, cheddar, gorgonzola, brie, fresh herbs
  • LASAGNE $20
    • individual dish layered w fresh pasta, traditional meat bolognaise, béchamel, topped w grilled cheese – oven baked
  • POLLO MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • smoked chicken, brie, spring onion, cranberry sauce
  • FRIED CHICKEN $10.5
    • garlic aioli dip
  • CHEESEY FLATBREAD $8.5
    • same as above w melted cheese
  • CALIFORNIAN $35.95
    • cajun spiced chicken, bacon, pineapple, cilantro, bell peppers
  • ONE METRE (4-6 people) $62.00
  • STICKY MAPLE RIBS (FULL RACK)
    • Full rack of BBQ pork ribs, triple-basted with our homemade maple bourbon sauce.Not for the faint hearted
  • BEEF NACHOS
    • Spicy beef bolognese with corn chips, topped with cheese, sour cream and a sweet chilli sauce
  • THAI GREEN CHICKEN CURRY
    • Tender chicken Thai green curry with seasonal vegetables, coconut cream & cardamom-scented basmati rice
  • POLLO
    • Roast chicken, chorizo and mozzarella with BBQ sauce topped with fresh basil
  • GRANDE (2 people) $20.00
  • NORMA (1 person) $15.00
  • NORMA (1 person) $12.00
  • - with bacon $15.50
  • BREAKFAST $16.50
    • two eggs, sausage, bacon, mushroom, hash brown, toast & homemade beans (vege option available)
  • - blueberries & maple syrup
  • PANCAKES
  • MUSHROOMS ON TOAST
  • - or grilled banana & caramel with ice cream or cream $12.50
  • MUESLI $10.00
    • served with seasonal fruit, milk & yogurt
  • BREAKFAST BAGEL $12.50
    • sesame bagel topped with bacon & scrambled egg
  • Wind deflector $15.00
    • Ribeye, pickled red onion cheese, bacon, galley slave & lettuce
  • Gouts of flame $14.00
    • Pork belly, galley slaw, salad greens, pickled red onion apricot seeded mustard, hash brown
  • Elephant fish $4.00
  • Ficelle & focaccia ciabatta sandwich selection/sweet treats/sausage rolls/large cheese rolls/ice creams
  • Little punk burger $6.00
    • Beef patty, cheese, galley slaw & lashings of tomato sauce
  • Iron bird $12.00
    • Seasoned chicken breast, galley siaw, salad greens and berries finished with a fruit salsa
  • Skull duggery $12.00
    • Beef burger, bacon, cheese, galley slaw, salad greens finished off with bbq sauce & aioli
  • Hobnailed urchin $12.00
    • Fish of the day, galley slaw, salad greens, pickled red onion & beetroot with house made tartare
  • S2. Tom Kha Gai $21.5
    • Mild & Creamy Thai Herbal soup base
  • F15. Larb Gai (Hot) $23
    • Sautéed chicken minced salad with Thai herbs slaw, chilli flakes, and roasted rice
  • Sticky Noodle S $4.90 / L $8.90
  • R2. Khao Pad Ka Pow Moo Krob (Hot) $24.5
    • Bangkok style fried rice with Thai basil, garlic, chilli, and crispy pork belly slices
  • Plain Egg Fried Rice S $5.00 / L $9.00
  • E17. Kanom Pung Nah Moo $9.5
    • Flavoured pork mince on crispy bread with Thai pickled cucumber dip
  • F16. Yum Goong and Moo Yor (Hot) $25
    • Prawn, Thai steamed meatloaf, and pork minced salad with slaw and gourmet zingy dressing
  • Brown Rice S $4.90 / L $8.90
  • Venison tartar, black garlic, stonefruit $22.00
  • Smoked gnocchi, shitake mushrooms, sabayon, rocket $28.00
  • Filled choux pastry, summer garden vegetables $6.00
  • Local asparagus, parmesan, smoked walnuts, Gribiche sauce, sprouted seeds, croutons $13.00
  • Kids tomato and cheese fresh spaghetti $10.00
  • Green lip mussel, onion, silverbeet, native seaweed $15.00
  • Fresh baked sourdough, smoked fat, olive oil $9.00
  • Add Liqueur $18.00
  • 14. Teriyaki chicken $14.00
  • 20. Yasai itame — teriyaki vege on rice $12.00
  • - add tofu $14.00
  • 29. Salmon avocado mango sushi
  • 26. Salmon sushi
  • - 8 pcs $12.00
  • 8. Takoyaki $6.00
    • octopus ball - 4 pcs
  • 1. Miso soup $2.50
  • Falafel mix vine leaves $14.00
  • Chicken $12.50
  • Lamb $13.50
  • Chips/hummus/falafel/baklava/tabouli
  • Lamb $16.50
  • Mix $12.50
  • Mix $13.50
  • Mix (choice of 2) $11.5 / $9.5
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Choc Chip N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Bacon, Egg n Cheese
    • A southern medley of smoky bacon, egg and onion topped with melted colby cheese on a crispy pastry base.
  • Creamy Chicken n Corn
    • Lean and tender breast and thigh of chicken nestled in a creamy sauce all rolled up with kernel corn in the tastiest of pastries.
  • Steak, Cheese n Bacon
    • Smoky range bacon blended with juicy chunks of steak and doused in creamy Colby cheese, nestled in a crisp pastry surround.
  • Chunky Steak
    • A prime cut of beef cooked till tender in a rich brown gravy, nestled in a bed of golden crispy pastry.
  • Steak n Pea
    • A prime cut of beef cooked in juicy minted peas surrounded by crispy golden pastry.
  • Satay Chicken
    • Tender breasts of chicken smothered in smooth satay sauce, wrapped in pastry and baked till golden and crisp.
  • Steak n Cheese
    • Colby cheese melted with prime cuts of chunky beef blanketed in crunchy golden pastry.
  • Classic Mince
    • Lean beef mince cooked in a rich brown gravy, wrapped in a golden crispy pastry.
  • Lamb Doner S $12.00 L $15.00
    • Spiced minced lamb cooked on the spit, sliced.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Halep Sauce
    • Sautéed onions, bell peppers & mushrooms in a tomato & red wine sauce.
  • Muska Boregi $12.00 /$19.50
    • Filo pastry pies filled with feta cheese, parsley & spices, served with a salad garnish. (3 pieces/ 5 pieces)
  • Turkish Chilli Sauce
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables pureed & mixed with Turkish tomato paste, oil & hot chillies.
  • Ice Cream Selection $9.00
    • Selection of ice creams. Three scoops of your choice.Ask for the daily flavours.
  • Shashlik Kebab S $16.00 L $21.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb with onions & bell peppers chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad. >>
  • Shaslik $15.00
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Unsweetened yoghurt infused with dried mint & garlic.
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand